Poet and a Piano

A lounge singer in Tijuana and a pianist from San Diego record a collaboration that becomes a worldwide hit...but the sudden fame brings back the singer's dark past.

  • Dexter Gareau
    Director
    Fatal Fetish, Mom Lifts
  • Dexter Gareau
    Writer
    Fatal Fetish, Mom Lifts
  • Jennifer Rubin
    Producer
  • Robert Knauf
    Producer
    Mom Lifts
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 13, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    13,035 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico, United States
  • Language:
    English, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    4K
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Dexter Gareau

Dexter's written and directed official film festival selections, including the 2011 short film, "Fatal Fetish" (an Official Selection in the 2011 San Diego Latino Film Fest and CineVegas Film Fest).

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Director Statement

This film shows the enduring power of love and how it can cause the most pain of any emotion...but is the one thing in life most worth fighting for.